In the mid-19th century, Bernhard Riemann conceived of a new way to think about mathematical spaces, providing the foundation ...

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The simulation hypothesis—the idea that our universe might be an artificial construct running on some advanced alien computer ...

Astronomers used powerful telescopes to uncover galaxies of every possible shape and size. From nearby spirals like Andromeda to distant systems formed just hundreds of millions of years after the Big ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Merriam-Webster on Thursday announced a major overhaul of its popular “Collegiate” dictionary. The company has added more than 5,000 terms. Here’s a few of them with definitions — and ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A decade-long slide in high schoolers’ reading and math performance persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 12th graders’ scores dropping to their lowest level in more than 20 ...